According to the cross-cultural studies on emotion appraisal processes, which of the following universal underlying psychological themes is most likely to elicit the emotion of anger?
a) Loss of loved one or object
b) Goal obstruction
c) Contamination
d) Threat to physical or psychological well-being
b
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A person who believes that chance and luck are major factors in our lives is probably:
a. less stressed than someone who doesn't think this way b. exhibiting an external locus of control c. exhibiting an internal locus of control d. a hardy person
To ensure objectivity, psychology depends on
a. the mathematical model. b. the scientific method. c. historical precedent. d. logic. e. sociopolitical significance.
Research on the facial feedback hypothesis had individuals either enhance or suppress muscle tension in their facial expressions while imagining positive and negative scenarios. The results indicate that:
A) Participants reported similar emotions regardless of whether they enhanced or suppressed their expressions. B) Participants who were asked to suppress their expressions reported less intense emotions. C) Participants who were asked to enhance their expressions reported less intense emotions. D) Participants in the suppressed expression condition reported they were easily able to imagine the scenarios. E) Participants in the enhanced expression condition reported they had difficulty imagining the scenarios.
The question "What is happening?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?
A. description B. explanation C. prediction D. control